Knockdown box.



A. E. BROWN.

KNOCKDOWN BOX.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16, 1914.

Patented July 6, 1915.

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ARTHUR E. BROWN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO BROWN &

BAILEY COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA,

PENNSYLVANIA.

Application filed September 16, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, ARTHUR E. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Knockdown Boxes,of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a knock-down box comprising improved means forstiffening and strengthening the construction as Well as betterretaining the goods to be incased.

The characteristic features of my improvements are fully disclosed inthe following description and the accompanying drawings in illustrationthereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the blank comprisedin my improvements, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same with theinterior brace and container together with the side to which it isattached shown in erected position, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of theerected box and Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical sectional view of thesame.

The blank, as illustrated in the drawings, comprises the rectangularbottom section 1 having the rectangular side 2 hinged thereto on thescore line 3, the rectangular side 4 hinged thereto on the score line 5,and the ends 6 hinged thereto on the scorelines 7, the ends having theslots 8 therein. The side 2 has ends 9 hinged thereto on lines 10, suchends being separated from the ends 6 by through cuts 11. The side 4 hasends 12 hinged thereto on score-lines 13, these ends being separatedfrom the ends 6 by the through-cuts 14. A rectangular top section 15 ishinged to the side section 4 on the score line 16, and is provided withends 17 hinged on the score lines 18 and separated from the sections 12by through cuts 19, the ends 17 having the tongues 20 adapted to enterthe slots 8. side section 21 is hinged to the top section 15 on thescore line 22 and has end sections 23 hinged thereto on the score lines24, these end sections being separated from the end sections 17 by thethrough-cuts 25.

The section 2 has a loop fixed thereto and composed of abutting sidesections 26 pasted to the section 2, ends 27 hinged on the lines 28 tothe sections 26 and adapted to be folded on the creased lines 29parallel to the lines 28, and a side 30 to which the ends 27 are hingedon the score-lines 31 parallel to Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1915. Serial No. 861,926.

the lines 29. This loop is thus adapted to e collapsed on the side 2 asillustrated in Fig. 1 or erected on the bottom section 1, as illustratedin Fig. 2, having an internal cross-sectional area when rectedapproximately that of the cross section of the plan of the box and adepth approximately equal to that of the box.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 2, the inner caseformed by the open loop is adapted for receiving the goods, such as apair of shoes or other articles, which are folded Within the outer caseby bringing the part 4 into contact with the part 30, the part 15parallel with the part 1, the part 21 in contact with the part 2, theparts 9 and 12 against the parts 27, the parts 23 against the parts 9,the Darts 6 against the parts 23 and the parts 17 against the parts iwith the tongues 20 inserted in the slots 8.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoingconstruction possesses the advantage attending the use of blanks thatcan be packed, shipped and taken in flat form for use, while theunbroken wall formed by the erected loop affords superior means forretaining the goods as well as stiffening the box, which is adapted tobe erected readily by folding and securing the parts in place asdescribed. It will also be understood that the combination of the part30 with the part 4 provides the construction with double sides, which ispeculiarly advantageous in forming a stiff and strong box, the advantageresulting regardless of the manner in which the part 30 is held adjacentto the part 4 between the parts 1 and 15 so as to brace the same.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A knock down boxcomprising folding sections hinged on parallellongitudinal and transverse scores, in combination with a collapsibleloop fixed to one of said sections and adapted to be expanded so as tostand upon an adjacent section in approximate conformity with theoutline thereof, said loop serving to stiffen the erected box and tohold the contents thereof.

2. A knock down box having a rectangular bottom section, equal parallelside sections hinged thereto, one of said side sections, a continuousstrip of paper having substantially the width of said side sections andits ends fixed to one of said side sections, said strip being creasedand forming a loop a top section hinged to adapted to conform to sectionto which said loop is fixed, and end sections hinged to said top, bottomand side sections aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name this eleventh day ofSeptember,

1914:, in the presence of the subscribing wit- 1.0

nesses.

e ARTHUR E. BROWN.

Witnesses:

Jos. G. DENNY, J12, M. D. GRAF.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

